Three-dimensional picture



July 16,A 1946. MAA. KNAUFF` 2,404,136

THREE DIMENSIONAL PICTURE Filed Aug. 29,- 19454 irma# IN V EN TOR.

Patented July 16, 1946 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PICTURE Mary A.1Knaui, Tucson,Ariz.

Application August 29, 1945, Serial No. .613,324

1 Claim.

1 This invention relates to a three dimensional picture and to a methodof producing the same.

It is an object of the invention to produce a picture the scenicbackground of which is displayed on the concave surface vof a troughWhileY the foreground portion of the picture comprises moulded materialserving to support reproductions of Vegetation and other objectspositioned in proper proportions in front of portions of the foreground.

A further object is to provide a picture of this type which can beframed and thendisplayed either by mounting it on suitable supports orby y hanging it.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts and certain steps of the methodhereinafter more fully described and explained, it being understood thatchanges may be made in the invention without departing from the spiritthereof as claimed.

In the accompanying drawingthe preferred form of the invention has beenillustrated.

In said drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the trough containing the scenicbackground, said trough being employed as a form in the shaping of theforeground.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the completed picture.

Figure 3 is a front elevation thereof.

In producing a picture having the present improvements, a trough ofsuitable proportions is first prepared. This can be made of strongcardboard or any other suitable material and prefn erably formed withsegmental ends l joined by a sheet of material 2 secured to andconforming with the curvature of the arcuate edges of the ends.Displayed on the concave surface of the sheet 2 is a scenic background 3produced in any manner desired. After the trough has been prepared, aselected quantity of plastic material 4 is placed in the trough and theexposed surface thereof is moulded to indicatefthe configuration of theforeground portion of the picture. This material extends back toward andmeets the 2 scenic background and can bersuitably colored. Also it canbe utilized as a means for holding various objects so that Ythey willextend from the foreground. Among those illustrated are minute portionsof vegetation which, after being dried,-

can be permanently colored. Some of these applied objects have beenindicated at 5. Y

It is to be understood that all of the foreground structure is locatedwithin the trough and after the contents of the trough are completelydried following the assembly of all parts thereof, said v trough is setinto a frame 6.01- other holding means containing a glass 'l or the likeconstituting a protecting means.

In preparing the picture, it is preferred to use a composition made upof papier-mch, one part, finely sifted sand, one part, and plaster ofParis, two parts. These ingredients are thoroughly mixed with asufficient amount of glue to make a pliable composition. It is While inthe pliable state that the plastic is placed in the trough and mouldedand it is also while in this state thevvarious objects 5 which canrepresent vegetation, rocks, etc. are inserted into the moulded materialso as to extend therefrom. The coloring of the foreground is effectedafter the composition has completely hardened and it is preferred to usegenuine oil colors in this iinal treatment of the plastic and the partssupplied thereto.

What is claimed is:

A three dimensional picture including an elon gated trough of sheetmaterial having segmental ends and an open face, the inner surface ofthe trough being provided with a scenic background,

a plastic material partially filling the trough and extending from endto end thereof, said filling being extended backwardly to and merginginto the background and depicting a scenic fore-

